Mark A. Siesel

My law firm, The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel, is an established firm with offices in White Plains and the Bronx. I have over over 30 years of experience specializing in personal injury and criminal law matters. Further, I will remain personally involved with your case from beginning to end. I zealously represent all of my clients, and, as a result of my advocacy, I have obtained many successful verdicts and settlements.

I am dedicated to providing skillful and effective legal representation to my local community. I have been licensed to practice in both New York and New Jersey since 1987, and I have been a member of the Westchester County Bar Association since 1999. I have also been a member of the New York State Trial Lawyers Association since 1990. As such, litigation is a large part of my practice. I will go to trial, if necessary, to pursue the best possible result for your case.

I firmly believe in building and maintaining relationships with my clients. As a client, you can expect me to treat you with honesty and dignity. You can also count on me to respect your needs and objectives. I am committed to communicating frequently with my clients and always keeping my clients current on the status of their cases.

Let me show you why I am a winning attorney. I offer free initial consultations at my White Plains office and have Spanish-speaking personnel available. Call now for more information or to schedule an appointment.

Brooklyn Law School

J.D. | Law

1986

State University of New York - Stony Brook

B.A. | Political Science

1981

Honors: Internship at Federal Trade Commission: Fall 1981 - January 1982 Dean's List: 1980, 1981

The Law Office of Mark A. Siesel

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Personal Injury Law

Mark A. Siesel

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DWI Defense Law

New York Criminal Defense Articles

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Westchester County Bar Association

Member

1999 - Current

American Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1993 - Current

The American Association for Justice

Member

1993 - Current

New York State Trial Lawyers Association

Member

1990 - Current

New York State Bar Association

Member

1986 - Current

New Jersey

Since 1987

New York

Since 1987

U.S. District Court - Eastern District of New York

Since 1987

U.S. District Court - Southern District of New York

Since 1987

U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey

Since 1987

U.S. Supreme Court

Since 1987

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Q. Can I sue for Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress or Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress

November 26, 2024

A: To begin with, you mentioned that the incident happened years ago. Generally speaking, with some exceptions, personal injury actions (not medical malpractice) commenced against a non-municipal defendant have a three year statute of limitations. Additionally, based upon the fact pattern you described, I do not believe this meets the requirement for either intentional infliction of emotional distress (and intentional acts have a one year statute of limitations), or negligent infliction of emotional distress, as you were not "in the zone of danger", another requirement.

Q. My husband was killed in a car accident deemed his fault. Other driver is suing my insurance company and maybe me

May 15, 2023

A: If the car was not owned by you and you did not give your late husband permission to operate the vehicle, I see no basis for liability against you personally for this crash. If you are sued, and the auto liability insurance company does not provide a defense to you, you can retain your own private attorney and have that attorney immediately move to dismiss the case against you. However, you may be sued in a representative capacity on his behalf if you are the executor of your late husband's estate. You still do not bear any personal responsibility for this accident unless you were the owner of the vehicle, and even in that situation, only vicariously responsible for his actions. In the latter example, the auto liability carrier will assign counsel to represent you. ... Read More

Q. So I got my car back from body / mechanic shop where they repaired my front left wheel. 1 week later the whole wheel

May 4, 2023

A: Based upon the facts as you have described them, you would have the basis for a case. Here in New York, in an automobile crash case, you must prove: 1) that the defendant was negligent; 2) that the negligence of the defendant was a "proximate cause" or a substantial factor in causing the crash; and 3) that the injuries that you have sustained as a result of the defendant's negligence meet the "No-Fault threshold" for recoverable injuries in a car crash.

Using your fact pattern again, it would appear that if the wheel came off after the auto repair place had worked on the car, then you would be able to establish that the auto repair place was negligent and that that negligence was a substantial factor in causing the crash. However, in a New York automobile crash case, you must also prove that you meet the "serious injury" standard, meaning that you suffered injuries such as a fracture, a dismemberment, disfigurement, (with a woman, a loss of a fetus), or that you are unable to perform your usual and customary activities for at least 90 of the 180 days following the incident, among other injuries. ... Read More